hp microserver gen8 boot from internal usb

The G1610T is an Intel Ivy Bridge Celeron and the G2020T is an Ivy Bridge Pentium. There are currently two HP Proliant MicroServer G8 models on offer, both are identical apart from the CPU type that comes with each. The new MicroServer G8 would appear to overcome the slow(‘ish) CPU issue found in the AMD models by offering more CPU horsepower, though what else is different? The rest of this post is a summary of the Intel based G8 MicroServer’s key areas along with detail on any differences between it and the earlier AMD models. Pricing aside, the AMD based HP MicroServer models do have their fair share of limitations, namely a low performance CPU and, in my opinion, a low performance storage controller which often struggles to keep up when only running a few VMs with moderate workloads from local disk.

Though much of its popularity, at least here in the UK, has been down to the £100 cash-back deal which has meant the MicroServer has been available sub £100. The AMD based MicroServer models have proven to be popular little entry level home lab servers, ideal for anyone studying for an IT certification or just wanting a small cost effective test machine where only a handful of VMs need to be run. HP have aimed this new G8 MicroServer model at the small businesses (with 10 or less employees) market, but as with the previous models (AMD N36L/N40L/N54L), it leans itself nicely to being a decent home lab server, NAS or home media station. There is a new HP Proliant MicroServer on the scene, and this time it is Intel based with more CPU clout and a few minor changes, some good and some not so much.

Hp microserver gen8 boot from internal usb